Psychedelic rocker Janis Joplin is a music legend and boho fashion idol whose songs and style endure still today.

<p>Dubbed the first queen of <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/music/irama-italy-musician-interview" target="_blank" rel="noopener">rock</a> &rsquo;n&rsquo; roll, Texas-born singer and songwriter Janis Joplin has been one of the most recognizable female icons of the <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/beauty/mod-makeup-trend-ariana-grande-positions" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&lsquo;60s</a> thanks to her extraordinary voice and charismatic personality. Her <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/music/olivia-rodrigo-drivers-license-song-drama-sabrina-carpenter-joshua-bassett" target="_blank" rel="noopener">songs</a> have withstood the test of time and her music has paved the way for numerous women in rock. As part of the legendary 27 Club&mdash;a list consisting mostly of popular <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/music/grammy-nominated-artists-to-know-2021" target="_blank" rel="noopener">artists</a>, musicians, and actors who died at age 27 among whom you can find Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain, and <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/amy-winehouse-fashion-and-style-2000s-outfits" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Amy Winehouse</a>&mdash;she is remembered for her rebellious lifestyle and heavy drug use during the hippie&nbsp;era, but her eccentric and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/travel-living/7-best-bohemian-hotspots" target="_blank" rel="noopener">bohemian</a>&nbsp;fashion sense is no less notable. Always adorned with lots of <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/shopping/chain-necklace-jewelry-shopping-trend-charlotte-chesnais-the-last-line" target="_blank" rel="noopener">jewelry</a>, bright colors, and beautiful fabrics, <em>L&rsquo;OFFICIEL</em> remembers Joplin&rsquo;s most <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/sade-style-moments-80s-90s" target="_blank" rel="noopener">stylish</a> moments on what would have been the rock star&rsquo;s 79th birthday.&nbsp;</p>

Grace Slick and Janis Joplin are photographed by Jim Marshall in 1967. Joplin accessorizes with a fur hat, beaded necklaces, and colorful bangles. 

The artist is photographed in the Panhandle in San Francisco on New Year's Day in 1967.

Joplin wears multiple rings in this 1968 portrait by Daniel Kramer.

Joplin wears a T-shirt dress as she records her 1968 hit song “Piece of My Heart” in New York.

Photographer Baron Wolman captures Joplin at Spaulding Taylor’s house in San Francisco in January 1968. She is draped in an embroidered cape.

The singer poses with her 1964 Porsche 356C 1600 Cabriolet.

The rockstar waves to the camera at a party while wearing her signature fur hat, circa 1969.

Joplin and Tina Turner take the stage at Madison Square Garden in New York on November 27th, 1969.

Joplin performs at Woodstock with the Kozmic Blues Band in August, 1969.

Joplin bundles up in Denmark in 1969.

The singer smiles for the camera at an outdoor festival, circa 1970.

In a crocheted vest and hippie beads, Joplin smokes at the Chelsea Hotel in New York City in 1970.

Janis Joplin’s Coolest Style Moments

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